With Love

 

IC1050 - Quilted Chicken and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

This card was inspired by the floral pattern in the fabric, and I found fun floral paper in my stash. I cut the layers and added a white panel to create contrast and interest. The front was finished with a Happy Birthday sentiment, layered on vellum so the bold print remained the focal point.

For this design, I also wanted to experiment with a new fold called the Concertina Pop‑Up. Every tutorial I found featured a version larger than A2, so I created my own measurements to adapt the fold to A2 size. You can find my tutorial here: Concertina Pop-Up Card A2

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you will give this fold a try, it is such a fun and creative way to finish the inside of a card.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

With Love

Challenges:
Allsorts - ATG
Ally's Angels - ATG
As You Like It - Favorite Occasion - My favorite occasion is my birthday. It is the one day a year to celebrate another year around the sun and I love celebrating other's birthdays as well.
Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral
Craft Rocket Challenges - Something New (New Fold for me)
Crafty Catz - ATG
Creative Fingers - ATG
Creative Knockouts - Something to Say
Creative Moments - Love and Romance
Secrets to Stamping - Fun Fold

Valentine With a Fun Fold

 

IC1023 - Kuyike & Pinterest - INAPIRATION

I loved the all over hearts and used that for my inspiration. I grabbed this all over heart paper for the base then added the die cut hearts embossing the white layer and added a few dimensionals.

Next, I die cut the sentiment layer stamping a Valentine sentiment and then finished the card with a few candy dots.

For the inside:

I created a W fold for the inside and brought the hearts paper to one of the W panels added a white layer for a sentiment and a couple of additional die cuts to decorate the W layers. The W layer was layered on a polka dot paper to bring more interest to the inside of the card.

The W Fold is a 1 3/4″ x 11″ and it is scored at 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″.

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Valentine With a Fun Fold

Z-Fold Thinking of You

 

MMTPT880 - Add a Ribbon

For my card, I created a Z-Fold front and added several designer papers to the inside and outside of the card. I then die cut the center circle layer and added the sentiment and a die cut butterfly. The card was finished with a couple of red ribbons to pick up the red in the base designer paper layer.

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Z-Fold Thinking of You

Stitched Butterfly

 

TLC1048 - Back Fold (5 Minute Card)

I was thrilled to see that TLC team featured one of the fun folds that I found. It really takes 5 minutes to get this fold and is great for a quick card with a bit of a fun fold. It is called Back Fold and can be found HERE.

For my card, I had this butterfly already stitched (from Spellbinders). I am trying to use up some DMC floss that is on the back of my craft chair and when I have a free moment, I stitch up a few things with it for some quick cards.

I die cut the ovals, created the fun fold and added the layers and the butterfly. The card was finished with the sentiment and a flower.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Stitched Butterfly

Get Well

 

FS946 - this week's incredibly talented featured stamper is Darlene Frey aka DStamps. I found this INSPIRATION.

For my card rather than stamping the hearts, I created 3 band aids adding hearts to them.

Next, I short cut the top layer and added a red trim rather than red ribbon then layered some designer paper with bold red flowers.

The card was finished with the sentiment popped up on dimensionals and some gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Get Well

Pop Up Box Graduation

 

WT1043 - Pop-Up Box

I have wanted to make one of these cards for a very long time. For my card, I created the box layer using this tutorial: Pop-Up Box Card Tutorial - Splitcoaststampers.

The caps on the card are stenciled using black distress ink. I then die cut several balloons, the congratulations and the bird using dies from Spellbinders, Honey Bee Stamps, Memory Box, Jaded Blossom and Karen Burniston.

The stars are punched from gold and all of the pieces are added using acetate. Tied to the balloons is some red and white bakers twine. I made sure when I fold the bird in first that it closes so that the black card front is the only thing that shows. Truely this is a really fun card to make. On the back I added a white card stock for the user to add a personal message.

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Pop Up Box Graduation

Congrats Grad

 

CAS836 - Square

USEIT2025 - Tassel

I am working ahead on graduation cards. My son will graduate this year from college. Time has flown by for us.

For this card, I used a great fun gold and added a square to the top for the graduation cap. The congratulations is popped up on dimensionals and that tassel was in my tote of items to use up.

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Congrats Grad

Tea Time!

 

MMTPT858 - vintage plus either afternoon tea or local sightseeing

TLC1048 - Back Fold (5 Minute Card) adding this to the challenge as this card was the inspiration for the challenge 

For this card, I used a really fun fold called 5 Minute Fun Fold. I added the fun vintage post card paper, layered on pink then used this cute Tea Time stamp and sentiment from Bo Bunny Tea Party set. The image is colored with copics.

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Tea Time!

Congrats Bride and Groom

 

WT1033 - Curtains

For my card, I used this great die cut from Anna Griffin. This die cut is amazing. I cut out the layers then added some gold trim to the curtains. The pull tab on the edge adds a bit of a spin to the bride and groom. On the bride, I added some bling to her dress and her bun and the sentiment is popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congrats Bride and Groom

Star Gate Fold

 

F4A774 - What Makes You Happy

I love making cards for others. This card is for my son's girlfriend to give to him for Valentine's Day. It will be in her Christmas card box.

I used the Star Gate Fold that I found HERE.

Once the fold was done, I added several hearts and the sentiment and finished with a few dew drops.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Star Gate Fold

Cat Thinking of You

 

MMTPT855 - Cat Thinking of You

For my card, I pulled out some cat designer paper that has designs on the front and back. I created this fold called Z Box fold or Double Z Fold. You can find a tutorial HERE.

Once the layers were cut I added the die cut kitty and sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Cat Thinking of You

Art Education Graduation

 

WT999 - Fancy Fold

My son's girlfriend graduates on Saturday and this is the card I made for her.

I used the Divinity Design step die cut to create the step card and then added some great paper to the inside. I die cut the circles and the 2024 adding those to the steps.

The cap and class of are also die cuts from Divinity and the scroll is from Penny Black.

The sentiment is from Unity and I finished the scroll off with a bit of ribbon from my stash that my son's girlfriend helped me clean up from bags of ribbon that was given to me by friends and family.

Fun Fold

Here is the front of the card:

She is graduating with an Art Education degree. So, for the front of the card, I die cut the Spellbinders art pallet and used several colors of Distress Oxide to add color to the pallet.

Next, I die cut the paint brushes and watered down some acrylic paint in red, yellow and blue for the tips of the brushes. I then added full acrylic paint to the die cut paint drops and popped those up on dimensionals.

I then die cut the hat and scroll out of paper scraps and the paint tube and popped the tube up on dimensionals.

For the sentiment, I downloaded a certificate font and typed that in word. I then die cut the panel and popped it up on dimensionals.

The front of the card was finished with a few clear sequins.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Art Education Graduation

This is Not a Card...

 

FS899 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Jennifer aka jenn47. Oh my goodness I am blown away at her fantastic gallery. Here is my INSPIRATION.

APR24VSNG - If it ain't broke, don't fix it

I also made a Mother's Day card. For the outside, I used the Creek Bank Creations Happy Flappy Card Base die rather than an oval. It creates a flap that opens on the front of the card.

The sunflowers is a stencil from The Ton and once the flowers were stenciled, I added stickles to them.

On the inside of the flap, the sentiment says it is a Hug when you pull the tab. I really love this pull tab and plan to make a few more cards with it.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

This is Not a Card

Cardinal Graduation

 

IC960 - Daily Paintworks & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

F4A740 - Chirp! Chirp! (This is actually what the school says to graduates) :)

USEIT2024 - Tassel

I have to say I am very last minute making this card. My son's girlfriend graduates next week, and he asked for a cardinal pop-up card.

I used several Karen Burniston die cuts to create the pop-up cardinal and used a Spellbinders die cut to add the wings.

The graduation cap paper was a stencil used on red paper and I finished with the Spellbinders congratulations die cut out of gold mirror paper.

The card was finished with the closure and some red and white bakers' twine and I found the tassel in my tote of items to use up.

Here is a picture of the cardinal closed.

Cardinal Graduation

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Challenges:

Allsorts - Use a Stencil

Birthday Pocket Card

 

WT998 - Pocket Cards

For my card, I created this pocket fold using some SU DSP. I added the insert and some twine so it could easily pull out of the pocket fold card.

The card was finished with the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals

It was tough to get a good picture of this card as I had to lay it down in my photo box.

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Birthday Pocket Card

Bike Shop

FS866 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper Dbamesberg! Love the wonderful inspiration in the gallery. I found this INSPIRATION.

I recently picked up the Concord and 9th shop dies and wanted to try them out. I created this fun bike shop with the dies included in the pack. I can't wait to make other fun shop cards.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Bike Shop

Challenges:

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

613 Avenue - Anything Goes

8th Anniversary

 

FS856 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Diane aka Diane Vander Galien. I found this INSPIRATION.

My niece and nephew ask me to make them anniversary cards every year and Diane's table decorations reminded me I needed to get on the ball and get the cards made. They are celebrating their 8th anniversary this year and this is a spin on 8 with 88 keys on a keyboard.

I added 8 red flowers and 1 doubled up purple flower for the baby that they lost this year.

I used the easel tutorial to create the easel then added the keys and the purple flower to the inside of the card.

The music paper is a gold foil and really shines and I finished the card with several music stickers that are glittery and have gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

8th Anniversary

Challenges:

Cardz 4 Galz - More than One Fold
Lil Patch of Crafty - Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times - Wedding / Anniversary

Baby Card Double Triangle Fold

 

MAR23VSNH - "Golden Triangle" use the double-triangle fold

My sister asked for a couple of baby cards so this is a great fun fold to add a cute die cut baby outfit.

I created the double-triangle fold, then die cut the layers and popped the baby outfit up on dimensionals and added Nuvo Drops to the shirt. The card was finished with a few scattered green gems.

For Baby

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Motorcycle Birthday

 

WT885 - Easily Done: any type of easel card, images including easels

I really love this flame stencil from Honeybee Stamps. This is the third card in the last 2 weeks I have used it. I can't get enough of it.

After I created the flame background I cut the pieces of this motorcycle die cut from The Ton and layered. I then die cut the sentiment, stamped the inside sentiment and added some punched hearts.

The card fold is an easel fold so the card front can be propped up.

Motorcycle Birthday

Oh Deer

 

SC883 - This week's sketch on Splitcoaststampers.com

I created a center fold card and cut 2 layers of designer paper. I then used a belly band and added the oval with the die cut deer. Finished the deer off with a red gem.

Oh Deer